Sometimes words just cannot express what needs to be understood. Pictures are said to be worth a thousand words. But sometimes we need something audible. A missionary recently sent us an e-mail that basically said "Hey, if you ever see a Doppler available it would be a great asset for our pregnancy program." With the heavy burdens already facing parents-to-be in areas where there is great poverty, a baby can be perceived as more of a problem. So the prayer of the missionaries is to be able to help these parents-to-be see their unborn baby as a little someone more real and therefore more of a precious blessing as opposed to a problem. Their hope is that a Doppler, a medical device that will allow the parents-to-be to listen to the heart beat of their unborn baby will help with the mentality switch from problem to precious. The missionary sent us this special request e-mail for a Doppler on June 10th. I have a friend who works at a hospital. So I sent an e-mail to this friend on June 10th as well letting him know that should the hospital decide to get rid of a Doppler I knew a missionary who would like to have one. I have to say I really thought it was a long shot. 7 days later, yes, only 7 DAYS later... this friend called to say he had a working Doppler on his desk! The missionary has a friend flying in for a visit who is willing to take the Doppler with him. So in about one month from the day the request was made by the missionary, he is going to have a working Doppler for their pregnancy program! Can you visualize it? Two sets of ears inclined towards that little pocket Doppler, and then, they hear the sound, the sound of a tiny little beating heart.....precious, precious, precious.
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